Chart board and method for demonstrating band formations and maneuvers

ABSTRACT

A chart board for teaching marching band formations and maneuvers on a football field. The board has a planar surface inscribed with indicia simulating a football field. Openings are provided on the surface of said board to receive pegs representing the band members. The spacing between the openings is scaled and correlated to the indicia on the board to duplicate an average marching interval or step on the football field.

United States, Patent 3,704,532 Dambach Dec. 5, 1972 I541 CHART BOARDAND METHOD FOR 2,579,105 12/1951 Baldine ...3s/29 DEMONSTRATING BAND2,933,316 4/1960 Mancini FORMATIONS AND MANEUVERS 3,139,687 7/1964 HamerInventor: Richard w. Dambach, 618 N Chen 3,340,621 9/1967 Snyder ..35/29R W Street, Kenton, 01110 43326 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 1221Fi1ed= March 1970 549,234 4/1932 Germany..., ..35/29 [21] Appl. No.:19,479

Primary Examiner-Harland S. Skogquist Related pp m Data Attorney-Fay,Sharpe and Mulholland [63] Continuation of Ser. No. 715,219, March 22,1968,

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention has as its object theprovision of a board inscribed with indicia simulating a football field,which is adapted to receive and retain a plurality of pegs todemonstrate the various positions of the members of a marching bandprior to actual execution of a formation or maneuver.

A further object of this invention is to provide a teaching aid of thecharacter indicated provided with openings to receive and retain aplurality of pegs representing the members of a marching band, thedistance between said openings being scaled to equal an average marchinginterval or step on a football field.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a teaching aidwhich saves valuable teaching time in presenting football band maneuversin sequence.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentfrom the following description and claims, and from the accompanyingdrawings, wherein:-

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of the charting board comprisingthe subject matter of the present invention; and I FIG. 2 is afragmentary perspective view of a section of the board shown in FIG. 1,with a plurality of pegs in position to demonstrate a band formation.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein like numerals indicatelike elements throughout the two views, FIG. 1 illustrates a chartingboard generally designated by the numeral 10.

Board is substantially rectangular and is constructed from temperedmasonite or the like, approximately one quarter inch thick. Board 10includes op posed longitudinal edges 12 and 14, and relatively shorteropposed edges 16 and 18.

Board 10 has a planar surface 20 inscribed with indicia simulating afootball field. For example, spaced, parallel lines 22 and 24, parallelto edges 12 and 14 of board 10 represent the side lines of the footballfield.

Inscribed between lines 22 and 24, at equally spaced intervals, arelines 26, parallel to edges 16 and 18 of board 10. Lines 26 simulate thefive yard interval markings on a football field, and are identified assuch by numerals 28 inscribed on the board 10 between lines 22, 24 andthe adjacent edges l2, 14 of board 10.

Inscribed rectangles 30 and 32 at each lateral end of board 10 simulatethe end zones of the football field.

of board 10 are a plurality of openings 36 extending through the board.The distance between openings 36 in each row and column is scaled torepresent and equal an average marching step on a football field of 22 kinches. This would be equal to 8 steps for every 5 yards marched.Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, a column of openings 36 is made tocoincide with each line 26 representing a 5 yard interval on a footballfield. Between each line 26, there are seven openings 36 in each row ofopenings. Similarly, there would be the same number of openings 36 ineach column at sealed 5 yard intervals along lines 26.

As shown in FIG. 1, openings 36 are also provided outside of thesimulated football field playing area, or outside of lines 22, 24, andin the simulated end zones, to teach band maneuvers in approaching andexiting from the playing field.

A number of pegs 40, such as different colored golf tees are provided tosimulate the members of a marching band. As shown in FIG. 2, pegs 40 areadapted to be positioned in selected ones of openings 36 in board 10 todemonstrate various band formations on the simulated football field. Bythe use of different colored pegs, a series of movements and theirsequence can be demonstrated at the same time on board 10.

Additional indicia, such as two equally spaced, short lines 42,intersecting each line 26 at right angles, are

also provided on surface 20. Lines 42 divide each line 26 into threeequal parts and simulate the lines on a football field at which afootball could be placed in play. Bands use these lines as guides intheir marching formations.

Surface 20 of board 10 could be painted green to simulate the grassonthe football field, and the various lines could be made from paint ofa contrasting color so that they are plainly visible at a distance.

Board 10 could be hung vertically upon a wall by standard suction cupsor hangers or could be used in a horizontal position.

While a specific embodiment of my invention has been disclosed in theforegoing description, it will be understood that various modificationswithin the spirit of the invention may occur to those skilled in theart. Therefore, it is intended that no limitations be placed on theinvention except as defined by the scope of the appended claims.

ICLAIM:

1. As an article of manufacture, a teaching aid for use in planning anddemonstrating band formations and manuevers on a football field, saidteaching aid comprising a substantially planar board, indicia on onesurface of said board including a plurality of parallel lines simulatingthe five yard interval markings on a football field, said board having aplurality of peg-receiving openings on said one surface arranged so asto define a plurality of equally spaced parallel columns and a pluralityof equally spaced parallel rows with said columns being perpendicular tosaid rows, the spacing between adjacent columns being equal to thespacing between adjacent rows, adjacent openings in said columns andadjacent openings in said rows being equally spaced, a column coincidingwith each of said parallel lines with seven columns disposed betweenadjacent parallel lines, whereby the distance between adjacent openingsin any column and the distance between adjacent openings in any row isscaled to a 22 k inch marching step of a bandsman on a football field,and a plurality of pegs adapted to be positioned in selected ones ofsaid openings.

2. A method of planning and demonstrating band bandsman and adapted tobe positioned in selected formations and maneuvers on a football fieldcomprisones of said openings; ing the steps of: c. Inserting a first setof pegs into selected ones of a. Providing a substantially planar boardhaving insaid openings to simulate a first band formation;

dici on one Surface thereof including a plurality 5 d. Inserting atleast one additional set of pegs into of parallel lines simulating thefiveyard interval markings on a football field, said board having aplurality of peg-receiving openings on said one surface arranged so asto define a plurality of equally selected ones of said openings tosimulate at least one additional band formation, whereby correspondingpegs of said first set and said additional set are separated byopenings, such openings inspaced parallel columns and a plurality ofequally dicating both the direction of travel and the spacefd parallel Psa1d colflmns bemg number of 22 5% inch steps that a bandsman mustPend'cular to sa1d. rows the Spacmg between take inprogressing from afirst band formation to acent columns being equal to the spacing betweenan additional band formation rows i i 3. The method of claim 2 in whichmethod step (b) is and adjacent openings in sa1d rows being equallyfurther defined as the Step of gigfigi figl fi giz g i iz g :3 b.providing a plurality of pegs each simulating a getween ad-acem a ran 61lines wherebp the bandsman and adapted to be positioned in selecteddistance between adj cent openings in any c lumn P of said openings Saidplurality of pegs includ' and the distance between adjacent openings inany a fitrst Set giff wlth a filrst i f g i row is scaled to a 22 /Qinch marching step of a a eas one a l Iona Se 0 pegs co ore a bandsm anon a football field; least one additional color. b.- Providing aplurality of pegs each simulating a

1. As an article of manufacture, a teaching aid for use in planning anddemonstrating band formations and manuevers on a football field, saidteaching aid comprising a substantially planar board, indicia on onesurface of said board including a plurality of parallel lines simulatingthe five yard interval markings on a football field, said board having aplurality of peg-receiving openings on said one surface arranged so asto define a plurality of equally spaced parallel columns and a pluralityof equally spaced parallel rows with said columns being perpendicular tosaid rows, the spacing between adjacent columns being equal to thespacing between adjacent rows, adjacent openings in said columns andadjacent openings in said rows being equally spaced, a column coincidingwith each of said parallel lines with seven columns disposed betweenadjacent parallel lines, whereby the distance between adjacent openingsin any column and the distance between adjacent openings in any row isscaled to a 22 1/2 inch marching step of a bandsman on a football field,and a plurality of pegs adapted to be positioned in selected ones ofsaid openings.
 2. A method of planning and demonstrating band formationsand maneuvers on a football field comprising the steps of: a. Providinga substantially planar board having indicia on one surface thereofincluding a plurality of parallel lines simulating the five yardinterval markings on a football field, said board having a plurality ofpeg-receiving openings on said one surface arranged so as to define aplurality of equally spaced parallel columns and a plurality of equallysPaced parallel rows with said columns being perpendicular to said rows,the spacing between adjacent columns being equal to the spacing betweenadjacent rows, adjacent openings in said columns and adjacent openingsin said rows being equally spaced, a column coinciding with each of saidparallel lines with seven columns disposed between adjacent parallellines, whereby the distance between adjacent openings in any column andthe distance between adjacent openings in any row is scaled to a 22 1/2inch marching step of a bandsman on a football field; b. Providing aplurality of pegs each simulating a bandsman and adapted to bepositioned in selected ones of said openings; c. Inserting a first setof pegs into selected ones of said openings to simulate a first bandformation; d. Inserting at least one additional set of pegs intoselected ones of said openings to simulate at least one additional bandformation, whereby corresponding pegs of said first set and saidadditional set are separated by openings, such openings indicating boththe direction of travel and the number of 22 1/2 inch steps that abandsman must take in progressing from a first band formation to anadditional band formation.
 3. The method of claim 2 in which method step(b) is further defined as the step of: b''. providing a plurality ofpegs each simulating a bandsman and adapted to be positioned in selectedones of said openings, said plurality of pegs including a first set ofpegs colored with a first color and at least one additional set of pegscolored with at least one additional color.